The Washington critic., 1887-08-17


Fiske & Son OF New York OF $500, 900 ~
per cents. at 100 A. All other proposals
rejected.
The Alleged Canadian Outrage
The State Department has received no
official notification Of the sinking Of an
American schooner by Canadian cruiser
Consul General Phelan has telegraphed the
Department that he has been unable to lind
out anything definite about it.
Patent Office Appointments = The
following appointments under civil
service rules were made to-day {:
Allan d. Risteen and Louis W. South.
gate OF Massachusetts, fourth assistant
examiners In the Patent Office at $1,000
per annum; Miss Mary d. Esha OF Ken
tueky, copyist, In the same Office, at 5000
per annum.
The Tennessee for Sale.-No pro.
posals having been received for the pur-
chase Of the condemned United States
steamer Tennessee, now at the Brooklyn
Navy.Yard, which was appraised at S35,
eco, the vessel has been relnspected by the
Naval Inspection Board and the appraised
value reduced to s2s. 600. She will be Of
ferod for sale at auction, together with the
praised at s., ,000), or September 10.
Postmasters Appointed,-Harry s.
Hyde has been appointed postmaster at
Baldwin, Baltimore County, Md. The fol-
lowing have been appointed postmasters
for newly established Offices:
Maryland-Thomas Ii. Arnold, Asbury,
Anne Arundel County; James E. willing,
Bivalve, Wicomico County; Wm. I. Robin.
son, Anne Arundel County.
Virglnia-John I. Grow, Brays, Essex
County; j. IL. Lemolne, Iyondale, Rich.
mond County.
Repairs of the Hartford.-Judge-Ad
vocate-General Remey has submitted a
lengthy opinion to Secretary Whitney as to
the repairs on the Hartford. He states that
Congress undoubtedly did not intend tina
the repairs should exceed the 20 per cent
limit, and is Of the opinion that Mr.. Whitney
has not the power to exceed that limit
Secretary Whitney has indorsed the opinion,
and will probably only authorize such re.
pairs as may be necessary to keep the vessel
In her present condition until Congress can
be heard from in the matter.
New Order as to Imports OF Specie.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has notified
the collector Of customs at New York that
the Department is In receipt Of communi.
cation from Messrs. Muller, Scholl & Co.
and other New York bankers which com
plains that the rigid enforcement Of the De-
partments Instructions, requiring examina-
tion by the appraiser Of all importations Of
bullion, specie, etc, results In considerable
loss Of Interest to bankers, etc. He author.
izes the collector to relax the rule and to
deliver specie and bullion to well-known
bankers without examination where the
importations are in amounts OF $4,000 OF
over.
Another Land Decision.-The secre
tary OF the Interior is preparing decision
relating to the indemnity Withdrawals OF th,
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. lie
will say that In his opinion the indemnit,
claims of the company must be greatly re
duced, and 1t will not require all the vacant
odd-numbered sections within the Indemnity
limits, but that there would be lands tC
restore to the public domain. The Secretary
will also hold that thi. company is entitled
to but one indemnity belt Of ten miles In
width, and that the grant OF July 30, 1870
repealed and modified that OF the first so fai
as they conhcted, and that both acts re
ferred to the same indemnity belt. Thes,
are the only points not covered by the de
cision In the Atlantic and Pacific case.